SWFs to increase their investments in risky assets again

From Financial.de: Sovereign wealth funds to increase their investments in risky assets again. But the focus is shifting towards emerging markets, infrastructure as well as alternative energies. Sovereign wealth funds have developed into important market participants and manage more than USD 3.5 trillion worldwide.

Since 2002, they have multiplied their assets, even though they have been affected by the financial crisis. Sovereign wealth funds currently sit on high cash reserves, which will not help them in the long term, As a result, they will have to increase their investments in risky assets again. This is the conclusion of a study by Dr. Bernhard Eschweiler, Senior Economic Advisor of Silvia Quandt & Cie. AG………………………………Full Article: Source